DSM-5 in Action

by Sophia F. Dziegielewski

Full exploitation of the DSM-5 allows for more comprehensive care
By demystifying the DSM-5, author Sophia Dziegielewski goes beyond the traditional diagnostic assessment and suggests both treatment plans and practice strategy. She covers the changes in criteria to the DSM-5 and what those changes mean for mental health professionals. This resource has been updated to include:
New and updated treatment plans All treatment plans, interventions strategies, applications, and practice implications are evidence based Instructions on doing diagnostic assessments and differential diagnosis using the DSM-5 Changes to coding and billing using the DSM-5 and ICD-10
The book includes robust tools for students, instructors, and new graduates seeking licensure. DSM-5 in Action makes the DSM-5 accessible to all practitioners, allowing for more accurate, comprehensive care.

Table of contents :
Content: DSM-5TM in Action
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Quick Reference List
Section I: Utilizing the DSM-5: Assessment, Planning, and Practice Strategy
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Introduction
Beginning the Process
Making the Diagnostic Assessment: Tools That Facilitate the Assessment Process
Role of Social Workers and Other Mental Health Professionals
Development of the DSM Classification System: History and Reservations
DSM-I and DSM-II
DSM-III and DSM-III-R
DSM-IV
DSM-IV-TR: Another Text Revision
DSM-5-Long Awaited: Change and Controversy
Diagnostic Labels Another Mental Health Assessment MeasureProfessional Training in the Professional Counseling Fields
Summary
Questions for Further Thought
References
Chapter 2: Basics and Application
Utilizing the DSM-5 in the Practice Setting
Professional Use: Who Can Use the DSM-5?
Working as Part of a Team: Connections and Collaborations
Diagnosis and Assessment: Is There a Difference?
Identifying a Mental Disorder
A Combination Approach: The Diagnostic Assessment
DSM-5 Updates and Structural Changes
DSM-5: Based in Research Evidence
Changes to Organizational Structure The Dimensional AssessmentDSM-5: Sections and Appendices
Section I
Section II
Section III
Appendices
Important Sections in the DSM-5
Meaning of Clinically Significant
Culture, Age, and Gender-Related Information
Addressing Cultural Aspects in the DSM-5
Concepts of Distress
Culture and Other Diagnostic Assessment Factors Related to Age
Cultural and Other Diagnostic Assessment Factors Related to Children
Culture and Other Diagnostic Assessment Factors with Older Adults
Culture and Other Diagnostic Assessment Factors Related to Gender Use of Other Specified and Unspecified DisordersUpdating and Consistency with ICD-11
So What About Billing?
Coding the Diagnosis in the DSM-5
Summary
Questions for Further Thought
References
Chapter 3: Completing the Diagnostic Assessment
Basics for Completing a Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment
Starting the Process: Gathering Information
DSM-5 and Completing the Diagnostic Assessment
Elimination of the Multiaxial System
DSM-5: The Diagnostic Impression
The Principal Diagnosis
The Provisional Diagnosis
Information Supportive of the Diagnosis Medication-Induced Movement Disorders and Other Adverse Effects of MedicationOther Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention
Subtypes and Course Specifiers
Application of Crosscutting of Symptoms and the Dimensional Assessment

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

1086 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

PhD LCSW

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read for anyone looking to practice therapy. It provides clear guidance on how to appropriately utilize the DSM-5, and it helps to provide the reader with a conceptual understanding of the major categories of mental illness.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Makes understanding DSM5 easy. She has an accessible writing style. Good reference.

[PlayfulProcess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good companion to reading the DSM-5. Practical recommendations, clinical examples and grounding knowledge.